WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Tuesday unveiled a much-anticipated tool meant to help institutions assess their own cybersecurity systems.

Jane G. Watkins, president and chief executive officer of Virginia Credit Union, a $2.7-billion institution based in North Chesterfield, Va., said she plans to retire on March 31, 2016, after serving 33 years in various capacities.

NCUA has banned four individuals from working for a federally insured financial institution.

The Federal Housing Administration's new loan defect "taxonomy" may give lenders better clarity on the quality assurance reviews of FHA loans, but it's not a shield from possible enforcement action by the Department of Justice and other regulators.

Alabama One CU file suit against the state regulator and other state officials alleging a conspiracy against the $613 million credit union.

Marketplace lending represents a new subset of competitors for credit unions. As investment dollars flood into the alternative lending sector, fueling the rapid growth of early entrants such as Lending Club, lots of smaller online loan platforms are also popping up. Many of these new firms are specializing in narrow lending niches, touting their expertise in underwriting particular forms of credit. Here’s a rundown of some of these specialties.

A quick look at who's climbing the credit union ladder.

A recent study by Cornerstone Advisors suggests CUs are overpaying for debit processing payments, but some CUSOs and other processors disagree.

In Raleigh, N.C., SECU's Youth Saving Challenge contest, "Dinosoar into Savings," saw 600 new youth accounts opened and attracted a total of $3.2 million. Separately, the SECU Foundation helped address the issue of homelessness in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Robbie Thompson is leaving CUAD to join the Professional Liability Underwriters Society.

Call it a not-so-fun fact: card issuers, including credit unions, have had to reissue more cards as a result of data breaches than there are people in the U.S.

Though the bulk of NCUA Debbie Matz's speech was scripted at NAFCU's annual conference, there were a few surprises.

When the Supreme Court agreed to hear a Texas "disparate impact" case last year, many financial institutions hoped it would end the use of the divisive legal theory used by regulators and other authorities. But the court's Thursday decision, by contrast, appears to strengthen the government's hand.

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry nationwide. In the wake of this historic ruling that caps the biggest civil rights transformation in a half-century, Credit Union Journal looks back at a report about how CUs can grow their businesses by pitching wedding-related products to same-sex couples.

Chris Myklebust will become commissioner of the Colorado Division of Banking. In his previous job, he approved a charter for a CU to serve the state's legal marijuana industry.

Point West bowling event raises money for hospital and other community news.

The CFBP says it has not made any change to the definition of "creditor" under the Truth In Lending Act new rules regarding TRID even though CUNA said it found a discrepancy relating to exemptions for small lenders.

House Democrats wanted to talk about anything but allegations of employee discrimination at the CFPB raised by recent news reports.

New data from the League of Southeastern Credit Unions found that CUs in Florida and Alabama added more than 100,000 new members during the first three months of 2015 as well as some other impressive gains.

New COO at State Employees FCU, the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association's board elects two and more.